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title: "St Helens Place Based Business Support - UK Shared Prosperity Fund Market Engagement"
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buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL"
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# St Helens Place Based Business Support - UK Shared Prosperity Fund Market Engagement

Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-818f14de-3314-410b-9217-be932f2722a5

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## Summary

The St Helens Council is inviting bids for the St Helens Place Based Business Support project, which aims to support businesses in the borough as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund program. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for December 7, 2023. The project falls under industry categories such as business services, education and training services, and other community and social services, with a contract value of £450,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations specialising in business services, education and training, and community support to compete for a contract with the St Helens Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are especially well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Interested businesses can find more details on the opportunity on The-Chest.org.uk under St Helens Council reference DN688719.

## Notice

St Helens Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified organisations to support businesses in the Borough, as part of a UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)-funded programme. For further information please go to www.The-Chest.org.uk / register as a supplier, then login go to find opportunities under portals select The-Chest under organisations select St Helens Council select reference DN688719 select register interest in this opportunity select To view This RFQ Event Now Click Here download documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6eeaaff-4502-45f6-9326-17daab12b711 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST.HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 14:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6eeaaff-4502-45f6-9326-17daab12b711

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6eeaaff-4502-45f6-9326-17daab12b711
  7th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sthelens.gov.uk

## Provenance

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